Anyone have some experience with TESU technical majors (Electrical/Electronics)

[CableGuy98]

I've spoken on this forum many times that electronics/electrical engineering technology is my interest. I'm trying to find a place to stick some of these certificates through PLA if possible.

These are the programs I am interested:

For Associate level (as opposed to something like Pierpoint BOG)

AS Degree in Electronics Engineering Technology at Thomas Edison State University | Associate in Science (tesu.edu) 
AAS Degree in Applied Electronic Studies at Thomas Edison State University | Associate in Applied Science (tesu.edu)

and this for a Bachelors:

BS Degree in Electrical Technology at Thomas Edison State University | Bachelor of Science (tesu.edu)

I really only care to do one of these build-your-own degrees if I can use the time I'm spending on electronics towards it. Any advice?

Hey Chris- so I'm in the sister program (Electronics Systems Engineering Technology) similar but slightly different programs..  To dispel any myths or rumors, PLA is not as helpful in these programs as others- Very rare to see PLA translate into UL EET courses, unless of course you've worked in nuclear/power generation or similar military equivalents.. even the FCC licenses I hold at best are 200 level (LL) equivalent.

My advice to you is shoot straight for your BS degree- you'll save time knocking out your lower level ET/EET courses at the community college (AC/DC circuits, solid state, communication electronics, microprocessors, PLC's etc.) not to mention the Community Colleges have labs where you actually get hands on with components- TESU ELT/EET courses, (even if they do have a lab) don't have the same effectiveness as brick & mortar in my opinion- 

Upper level ET/EET courses online can get rather dizzying with theory if you don't already have that familiarity/knowledge base from the lower level ET/EET courses. My Electrical & Electronics experience is a combination of high school, military, and college which luckily made the courses more of a review, than a brain busting course. (except for Calculus)...

Your money maker is Sophia & Study.com (Statistics, English, Physics I & II, Project Management, and gen-ed/free electives) if you don't already have those or are starting from scratch.

Not sure what you're looking to do with the degree, but in all honestly- ABET accreditation is becoming the Gold standard in the Tech sector- even as a "hands-on" technician.. The Electrical Technology program is nearly the same as Electronics Systems Engineering just without chemistry and calculus- might be worth considering depending on your situation and longer-term goals, just my .02  

Either way, don't stop... see it through- whatever program you choose.